MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Majority of D&A governance initiatives will fail by 2027

By 2027, 80% of data and analytics (D&A) governance initiatives will fail due to a lack of a real or manufactured crisis, according to Gartner. "A D&A governance programme that does not enable prioritised business outcomes fails," says Saul Judah, VP analyst...

Robust growth forecast for Africa’s digital health market

The Africa digital health market is anticipated to reach $9.3 billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 15,4% during the forecast period - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The development of modern healthcare technologies and the increasing burden on...

Global tech provider M&A activity set for boom

By 2022, the level of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity involving technology providers will surpass previous highs recorded in 2018. According to Gartner, acquisitions of tech providers were briefly impacted in 2020 by the onset of the pandemic, but...

BCX opens entries for Digital Innovation Awards 2021

BCX is calling on businesses to enter the BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2021. Now in its third year, #BCXDIA recognises organisations that transform their businesses through technological advancements and digital transformation despite the challenging times....

Video games an easy gateway for cybercriminals

Lockdown has led to a huge upsurge in the use of games consoles to help people stay entertained throughout the long hours of being cooped up indoors - but they are also an easy way for cybercriminals to access people's systems and networks. Indeed, video gamers have...

Humans trump chatbots for customer retention

While many businesses are focused on acquiring new customers as part of their growth strategies, the importance of retaining their current customer base is often overlooked - which can actually have a negative effect on the business' bottom line and growth. Despite...

ConCourt delivers bad news for loyalty programme operators

On 21 May 2021, the Constitutional Court handed victory to SARS in a decision that may have sweeping ramifications for retailers who operate loyalty plans similar to the Clicks ClubCard loyalty programme. By Jean du Toit, head of tax technical at Tax Consulting and...

Devices updates provide an excuse for meeting no-shows

At least 15% of employees in South Africa confirm they have pretended their devices were installing updates so they would not have to attend a call or meeting. This excuse is plausible because software updates can disrupt workdays, with one-third (34%) of employees...

MTN once again SA’s most valuable brand

MTN has emerged as South Africa's most valuable brand for tenth consecutive year, with a brand value of R44,8-billion. This is according to the Brand Finance South Africa 50 2021 report, which also found that Capitec is the country's strongest brand, with an AAA...

These are the most forgotten passwords

Users are most likely to forget the password to their Gmail account. This is according to a report from Reboot Online Marketing, which used the Ahrefs online analytics tools to establish which online accounts or applications people were most likely to forget the...

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Software Site Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

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Azure Data Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent multinational Digital Solutions Tech firm is in search of a skilled Azure Data Engineer with 5 to 7 years of expertise in designing and modeling databases for data warehousing and business intelligence purposes, encompassing relational database...

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Data Scientist: SAP BI/BW/BO Specialist – Gauteng Midrand

A leading player in the automotive sector known for innovation and excellence. They pride themselves on fostering a collaborative environment where creativity and expertise thrive. As a Data Scientist specializing in SAP BI/BW/BO, you will play a pivotal role in...

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Key ResponsibilitiesParticipate in all phases of the software development life cycleDevelop, enhance, and optimise scalable and reusable code using C#, .Net Core, and .Net FrameworkWrite clean, testable, and high-quality codeDevelop a variety of applications including...

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Part of a Dev team responsible for the development and maintenance of the application (front-end and back-end). Participate in all relevant Agile ceremonies. Meet with end users to understand business requirements. Contribute to the refinement and sizing of user...

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Develop user stories, use cases and business requirements in collaboration with end-users. Compile functional design specifications to ensure they are technically viable. Ensure architectural guidelines are met during functional solution design process. Manage costs...

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